3.2 The Great War

3.2 The Great War
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This lesson contains 15 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

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3.2 The Great War

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At the end of this lesson....
  • You will be able to explain why there was tension and rivalry between Germany and France.
  • You will be able to explain what the causes were of the Great War

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World War 1

Slide 3 - Mind map

First, the name...
  • It wasn't called the First World War until after the Second World War.
  •  At first, people called it the Great War.

Slide 4 - Slide

War before 1900
  • Germany consisted out of all kinds of small states. The most important one was Prussia. 
  • Otto von Bismarck (prime- minister of Prussia) wanted a great German empire. 

Slide 5 - Slide

War before 1900
  • France would never agree so the only way to achieve this (according to Bismarck) was through war.
  • France lost the Franco-German War (1870-1871 )and was humiliated. 

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They signed a peace treaty and proclaimed William I emperor of Germany in the Palace of Versailles.

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Why was there tension and rivalry between Germany and France?

Slide 8 - Open question

What do you think happend with the small German states when nationalism came along?

Slide 9 - Open question

Slide 10 - Video

Statement: the assassination of Franz Ferdinand was the primary cause of the Great War. True or false & why?

Slide 11 - Open question

Von Schlieffen-Plan

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Slide 13 - Video

Homework assigments
Start with assigment 1-5 of 3.2

Ready? Study 3.3

15 minutes

Slide 14 - Slide

At the end of this lesson....
  • You will be able to explain why there was tension and rivalry between Germany and France.
  • You will be able to explain what the causes were of the Great War

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